MENU

Local News

Sunday, May 12, 2024

New London Green Party fields council, school board candidates

September 04, 2019 12:00 am • Last Updated: September 04, 2019 3:43 pm

New London — The New London Green Party on Tuesday endorsed candidates for City Council and Board of Education.

Green Party Chairwoman Ronna Stuller is running for a spot on the council and Sharmaine Gregor for school board.

Stuller, co-founder of the Riverside Park Conservancy, served on the school board from 2009 to 2011, is a sitting member of the Planning and Zoning Commission and made an unsuccessful run at a state representative seat in 2016.

Gregor is the vice president of the Southeastern Connecticut Land Trust, a community gardener at FRESH New London and an associate with Partners in a Caring Community.

The Greens previously have endorsed activist Frida Berrigan, also a community gardener with FRESH New London, for mayor.

The party plans an official campaign launch at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at its headquarters, 165 State St.

Comment threads are monitored for 48 hours after publication and then closed.

STORIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

Groton Regional Theatre stages its first play production since the pandemic, and it’s all about moms

Up on the stage, it was comic sisterly strife. All in Southern accents, too, calling to mind female-centric plays like “Crimes of the Heart” and “Steel Magnolias.” Actresses were portraying siblings g...

What's the history of 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label and campus protests

Historically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter — there's a common refrain that “outside agitators” are to blame. Colle...

O’Neill Center announces its 2024 summer season

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford has announced its 2024 summer season and the artists selected for its prestigious programs. This season marks the O’Neill’s 60th anniversary since the ne...

Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an arg...